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Abrasiveness Billowing noun from Latin. 1. texture of any material or substance used for grinding, polishing, etc., as emery, pumice, or sandpaper. 2. tending to annoy or cause ill will; overly aggressive: The abrasiveness of her personality was so rough that everyone avoided her. verb from Old Norse from Latin 3. to rise or roll in or like billows/waves; surge. 4. to swell out, puff up, etc., as by the action of wind: The flags were billowing in the breeze.; they were surging in the wind.
Cower Enhance • verb from Old Swedish from Old German to crouch, as in fear or shame, to cringe or recoil in fear.: The dog was terrified of being beaten so he went to cower or cringe in the corner. • verb from Old English/Old French, -hanced, -hanc·ing. 1. to raise to a higher degree; intensify; magnify: The candelight enhanced her beauty. To improve in looks or quality. 2. to raise the value or price of: Rarity enhances the worth of old coins.: I decided to enhance the painting by adding some yellow and gold colors.
Harangue Labyrinth • Noun and verb from Middle French 1. a scolding or a long or intense verbal attack; diatribe. 2. a long, passionate, and vehement speech, especially one delivered before a public gathering. 3. any long, pompous speech or writing of a tediously hortatory or didactic nature; sermonizing lecture or discourse.: Adolph Hitler delivered a harangue to the crowd; his pompous speech told how he was the greatest leader in the world. • Noun from Latin and Greek. 1. an intricate combination of paths or passages in which it is difficult to find one's way or to reach the exit. 2. a maze of paths bordered by high hedges, as in a park or garden, for the amusement of those who search for a way out. 3. a complicated or tortuous arrangement, as of streets or buildings. 4. any confusingly intricate state of things or events; a bewildering complex: I became lost in the labyrinth at Knotts Scary Farm; I could not find my way out of the maze.
Nullify Plaintiff • Verb from Late Latin , -fied, -fy·ing. 1. to render or declare legally void or inoperative: to nullify a contract. invalidate, annul, void, cancel. • 2. to deprive (something) of value or effectiveness; make futile or of no consequence: I had to nullify my marriage when I found out my husband was married to four other women. noun from Old English. Used in Law . a person who brings suit in a court (as opposed to defendant). The plaintiff decided to sue his neighbor for $500 damages when the neighbor’s tree fell on his car.
Replete Tangible Adjective from Middle English/Middle French. 1. abundantly supplied or provided; filled (usually followed by with ): a speech replete with sentimentality. 2. stuffed or gorged with food and drink. 3. complete: The essay was replete in its notes and citations; it was full of notes and citations. • Adjective from Late Latin. 1. capable of being touched; discernible by the touch; material or substantial. 2. real or actual, rather than imaginary or visionary: the tangible benefits of sunshine. 3. definite; not vague or elusive: no tangible grounds for suspicion. 4. (of an asset) having actual physical existence, as real estate or chattels, and therefore capable of being assigned a value in monetary terms: Ghosts are not a tangible object; they cannot be touched and are imaginary.
Bungler Dissenter • noun of uncertain origin (1520) or verb 1. a person who performs clumsily and awkwardly; person who botches the job: He was so clumsy he was called a bungler at his work site . • Noun from Latin. 1. a person who disagrees or has a difference of opinion, as from an established church, political party, or majority opinion. 2. An English Protestant who dissents or disagrees with the beliefs of the Church of England is a Dissenter.
